[Football] Billy Bingham - RIP

[Is it PotG?]

Billy Bingham, the most successful manager of Northern Ireland's football team, has died at the age of 90.

Renowned as a master tactician, the wily Bingham guided the boys in green to the 1982 and 1986 World Cup finals.

 

[nicko31]

One game for me stands in the memory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I-OtR24nc8

 

[Giraffe]

Immediately think of Gerry Armstrong and Billy Hamilton.

 

[Papak]

Immediately think of Gerry Armstrong and Billy Hamilton.

I was admittedly quite young at this time (82) but I always got (get?) Gerry Armstrong and Gerry Ryan mixed up.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Very good manager - RIP

 

[GT49er]

I remember the 'Who is the Irishman with eleven pricks?' being a popular joke (only among the red side) when he was manager of Everton. Long time ago ..

Decent manager, decent player ........ and a good innings, sir! RIP.

 

[Mr Bridger]

Just got back from seeing Stiff little fingers tonight where Jake Burns paid tribute to BB, went over my head at the time and didn’t realise until I read this.
FWIW it was a great tribute, and great gig,.

RIP. BB

 

[PeterT]

For the 1982 World Cup they used Sussex University for their pre-tournament training camp and for years they had a Northern Ireland shirt that was presented to say thanks in a glass cabinet in the sports centre. I imagine it’s not there any more but you never know!

 

[Fran Sandaza 8 my hamster]

Met him crossing a bridge in Shrewsbury in the late 80's. I asked if he had come to watch Steve Penney. This lead to a really nice chat about all things football. An absolutely lovely bloke!!

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[Chicken Run]

Billy Bingham, the most successful manager of Northern Ireland's football team, has died at the age of 90.

Renowned as a master tactician, the wily Bingham guided the boys in green to the 1982 and 1986 World Cup finals.

I opened this thread thinking this was about Mark “Billy” Billingham, lazy eye and all that, any RIP Billy.


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